I watched this week's episode (4/19, a non-foreign version) on account of I have free Japanese TV this week. The show was filmed in Iwanai, Hokkaido. A kid about 11 or 12 years old won with an enka song. He was pretty good.

This week, the show travels to Mizuhomachi, one of only 2 towns in Tokyo Prefecture. One of the contestants is a Western woman who doesn't need an interpreter during the interview. Now, I will learn more about Mizuhomachi and Hinodemachi.